CVE-2025-49297 WordPress Grill and Chow theme <= 1.6 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Grill and Chow WordPress theme to include arbitrary local files, potentially exposing sensitive server data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49297?
CVE-2025-49297 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mikado-Themes Grill and Chow, published on 9 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Mikado-Themes Grill and Chow grillandchow allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Grill and Chow: from n/a through <= 1.6.
Weakness: CWE-35
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49297?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qodeinteractive Grill and Chow.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-49297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-282r-w9m2-4r2w.